About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 70. Chapters: Hawkwind, Gong, Space Ritual, The Flaming Lips, Spacemen 3, Automatic Man, FM, The Boxing Lesson, Hum, Dream Machine, Spiritualized, Failure, Cave In, Space Oddity, Ozric Tentacles, The Telescopes, Eloy, Astronomy Domine, The Secret Machines, Interstellar Overdrive, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, Hammock, Mandragora, Broken Bells, Flying Saucer Attack, Bardo Pond, Shamall, Windy & Carl, Wooden Shjips, Fuxa, Ufoetry, Ash Ra Tempel, Fushitsusha, Poisoned Electrick Head, Fantastic Planet, Lothar and the Hand People, Spirits Burning, Kingdom Come, Codeseven, Let There Be More Light, Mugstar, Hidria Spacefolk, Southpacific, Inner City Unit, Cosmic Jokers, Von Lmo, Blue Dog Pict, Zombi, Paik, Speck Mountain, 35007, Cary Grace, Auburn Lull, Astra, Telescreen, Magnog, Majeure, Meyrin Fields. Excerpt: Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures. Formed in November 1969 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and styles of music. Critic Jim Green describes their trademark sound as characterised by "that gargantuan and impenetrable pre-metal/hardcore drone, those great riffs, that inexorable drive to destinations unknown." Dozens of musicians have worked with the group; fantasy and science fiction writer Michael Moorcock was an occasional collaborator. Dave BrockDave Brock and Mick Slattery had been in the London-based psychedelic band Famous Cure, and a meeting with bassist John Harrison revealed a mutual interest in electronic music that kicked off this new venture. Seventeen year old drummer Terry Ollis replied to an advert in one of the music weeklies, while Nik...
